Linguo is a translator located in the macOS menu bar. You can translate using the menu bar icon with offline support for 22 languages or use AI translation with Apple Intelligence, Gemini, OpenAI, or Anthropic. It allows you to switch easily between native translations and AI translations.
I have tried many translation tools, but they are either over-engineered or don't work well. I became so frustrated that I developed my own tool. It looks minimalist, but don't be fooled; there is a lot behind it. The minimalist design is intentional.
I promise that once you start using this app, it will change how you interact with your Mac. It has become an essential tool for me—I use it every day and love it. I hope you will too.
I bounce between two languages most days, and I've done the app shuffle to translate a single line one too many times. Having it sit in the menu bar offline is handy.
Congrats on the launch, Gabriel. How well does the offline mode hold up for the trickier of the 22 languages, or is that where you'd tell people to switch to an AI model?
About Linguo Translate on Product Hunt
“Offline & AI Translation for macOS”
Linguo Translate launched on Product Hunt on September 23rd, 2026 and earned 82 upvotes and 9 comments, placing #15 on the daily leaderboard. Linguo is a translator located in the macOS menu bar. You can translate using the menu bar icon with offline support for 22 languages or use AI translation with Apple Intelligence, Gemini, OpenAI, or Anthropic. It allows you to switch easily between native translations and AI translations.
Linguo Translate was featured in Productivity (662k followers), Artificial Intelligence (479.9k followers) and Menu Bar Apps (12.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 292.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Linguo Translate?
Linguo Translate was hunted by Gabriel. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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